Craps is one of the most lively games in a Las Vegas casino, and it’s also one of the games with the most colorful jargon.
Craps Introduction. Craps can be an intimidating game for the beginner. The table seems to have about a hundred different kinds of bets, the players are barking out commands in what seems to be a foreign language, and the pace is too fast to ever ask a question. Looking for the best sarcastic quotes? We've compiled a list of top 80 funny sarcastic sayings and awesome quotes about sarcasm. Top 80 Sarcastic Quotes 1. 'Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak.' - Steven Wright 2. 'When people ask me stupid. Pass line bet: The most common bet in craps. If the come out roll is a 7 or 11 it wins and loses with a 2, 3 or 12. If the come out roll is a 7 or 11 it wins and loses with a 2, 3 or 12. Any other numbers will establish the point. I used to help out with a dance class for girls 3-6 years old. One time, one of them wet herself, and it was dripping on the floor, so me and one of the other helpers were trying to get the teacher's attention, but we didn't wanna call this kid out in front of all of her friends, so we were just calling the teacher's name, and pointing to the little girl, but she wasn't putting it together, so.
Over the decades, craps dealers (many of them bored out of their skulls) have come up with clever ways of calling out dice numbers, often based upon rhymes.
Here’s a collection of our favorite names for dice combinations in craps.
Because the number seven is the most frequently rolled number on the dice, it has the most nicknames. Sevens, by the way, are jerks, except on what’s called the “come-out roll.” Long story.
Many of the slang terms for craps numbers have fascinating stories behind them. We obviously won’t be talking about those here, because we have a reputation to preserve.
An “Australian yo” is called that because on the opposite sides (“down under”) of a 1 and 2 are a 6 and 5. Those total 11, and “yo” is another name for 11. It’s called “yo” because it’s bad luck to say “seven” at a craps table. Please keep up.
It’s the “lumber number” (2-4) because of 2-by-4s, woodwise.
A “ballerina” is called that because, wait for it, two 2s sound like “tutu.” Hey, we didn’t say this was rocket science.
A 4-5 combination is called a “Jesse James” because the notorious outlaw was shot with a .45 caliber pistol.
A pair of threes is called “Brooklyn Forest” because, wait for it, “two trees.” The reference may date back to the 1943 novel, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.”
A hard six is also sometimes referred to as “sixie from dixie.”
An easy six (a five and one) is sometimes called “alien handshake.”
A pair of fives can also be called as a “pair of sunflowers.”
At one time, the 3-2 combo was called “O.J.” (his uniform number was 32), before, you know, he murdered people. Now, the script has been flipped, and that combo reversed is 2-3, or Michael Jordan’s uniform number, 23.
Craps, of course, is a male-dominated game, so we hear the roll of 2-3 is also known as the “waitress roll,” because it’s a “pair and a tray.”
Naturally, our list isn’t complete. Names like “boxcars” for 12 have sometimes been replaced with colorful counterparts. A 12 can also be referred to as “all the spots we got.”
Thanks to our reader James H. for this gem: A roll of three is sometimes called a “shocker,” because its a two and a one. Saucy!
Reader Jonathan T. says he’s heard dealer refer to the hard six as “Colombian breakfast” because, well, two lines.
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Related to crash: crash course, crash and burn
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a crash course
A quick yet thorough tutorial on some topic or process. I got a crash course in answering the phones before the receptionist went on vacation.
crash and burn
1. Literally, to crash and catch fire. Typically said of a car or airplane. Her car crashed and burned, but she survived the accident.
2. To fail at something completely and dramatically. I really hope this business venture doesn't crash and burn—I'll be broke if it does.My attempt to make a speech before the whole student body really crashed and burned when I got on stage and forgot everything I was supposed to say.
3. In sports, to experience a significant accident or crash and thus have to withdraw from a competition. Alex isn't competing today because she crashed and burned on her practice run last night.
crash around
To make a lot of noise while doing something. Dad woke us all up when he came home late and promptly crashed around the dark living room.You can always count on Patty to crash around in the kitchen while she's cooking. Pots and pans have never sounded louder!
crash bang wallop
An interjection used for emphasis, especially to indicate loud noises. I was falling asleep on the couch when that framed photo fell off the wall and shattered, crash bang wallop!
crash cart
The cart of medical equipment used when a patient 'crashes' (experiences cardiac arrest). Get a crash cart in here, this patient needs immediate attention!
crash dive
1. noun A sudden descent, typically in an emergency situation. The phrase is usually applied to submarines and airplanes. Engine two is out, prepare for a crash dive!
2. verb To make such a descent. My brain could barely comprehend that the our lives were in danger before the plane started to crash dive.
crash down
1. Literally, to fall down or collapse, often noisily. When the tree crashed down in the woods, it woke us all up.
2. By extension, to result in disaster or lose all stability amidst drastic problems. When I lied on my resume to get my dream job, I really hoped it wouldn't all come crashing down around me—but, of course, it did.I've felt like my life is crashing down around me ever since my husband's sudden death.
crash into (someone or something)
To collide with someone or something, often violently. Another driver ignored a red light and crashed into us in the middle of the intersection.He didn't see the dining room table and crashed right into it.
crash out
To escape from some place. That criminal did crash out, but he was caught only a mile from the prison.
crash pad
A place where free accommodation is provided on a temporary basis. Because of our spare bedroom, our house has become something of a crash pad for visiting friends and family.
crash the gate
To attend an event, such as a concert, sports match, or party, without being invited or paying to get in. That's way too much money to see them in concert, let's just crash the gate and see them on the sly!There's always a few who crash the gate at my party and end up causing trouble.
crash the party
To attend a party without being invited. Come on, let's go crash the neighbors' party—I'm sure they won't mind us showing up.There's always someone who crashes the party and ends up causing trouble.
crash through (something)
To physically break through some thing or barrier, often violently. The driver crashed through the guardrail and ended up in oncoming traffic.
crash to the floor
To fall to the floor, usually noisily. The picture frame fell off the wall and crashed to the floor.
crash together
Of two or more things, to strike each other violently or noisily. A noun or pronoun can be used between 'crash' and 'together.' Our cars crashed together in the middle of the intersection when the other driver ran a red light.My job in the percussion section of the marching band is to crash the symbols together.
crash with (someone)
slang To sleep at someone else's residence. Since it's such a long drive, I'm just going to crash with my friend tonight and then head home tomorrow.
crashed
Drunk. Do you remember last night at all? You were really crashed!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
crash and burn
1.Lit. [for a plane or car] to crash and burst into flames. The small plane crashed and burned just after it took off.
2.Fig. to fail spectacularly. Poor Chuck really crashed and burned when he made his presentation at the sales meeting.
crash around
to move around in a noisy way Stop crashing around. I'm trying to study.The people upstairs were crashing around and I couldn't get any sleep.
crash course (in something)
a short and intense training course in something. I took a crash course in ballroom dancing so we wouldn't look stupid on the dance floor.
crash down
(around someone or something) and
crash down (about someone or something)
1. and crash in (on someone or something) Lit. [for something] to collapse on someone or something. The walls crashed in around the burning house.The branches of the tree crashed down on the roof.The old barn crashed down.
2.Fig. [for the structure and stability of one's life] to fall apart. Her whole life crashed down around her.Everything he was familiar with crashed down about him.
crash into someone or something
to bump or ram into someone or something accidentally or roughly. The student crashed into the door when it opened suddenly.The car crashed into a bus.
crash out (of some place)
to break out of some place, such as a prison. Max and Lefty crashed out of the state prison last week, but they were captured.They crashed out at midnight.
crash something together
to bring things together with great force, making a loud noise. Fred crashed the cymbals together and the sound could have wakened the dead.Don't crash those pans together. It drives me crazy.
crash through something
to break through something forcefully. The cows crashed right through the fence.
crash to the floor
to fall onto the floor and make a crashing sound. The tray of dishes crashed to the floor.Everything crashed to the floor and was broken.
crash together
to ram or move together with great force. The two cars crashed together, making a loud noise.The ships crashed together, opening a gaping hole in the side of one of them.
crash with someone
Sl. to spend the night at someone's place. I don't need a hotel room. I can crash with Tom.There is no room for you to crash with me.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
crash and burn
1. Fail utterly, as in Dale crashed and burned three times before passing the bar exam. This idiom alludes to a car or airplane that has crashed and caught fire. [Slang; 1970s]
2. In skateboarding and other sports, be taken out of competition by a collision, accident, or fall, as in Although she was favored to win the downhill race, she crashed and burned on her first run . [Slang; 1980s]
crash course
A short, intensive training course, as in Daisy planned to take a crash course in cooking before she got married. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
crash pad
A free, temporary lodging place, as in The company maintains several crash pads for employees from out-of-town divisions. This expression originally referred to a place affording runaways, drug addicts, and the like somewhere to crash in the sense of 'sleep.' In time it also was used more broadly, as in the example. [Slang; 1960s]
crash the gate
Gain admittance, as to a party or concert, without being invited or without paying. For example, The concert was outdoors, but heavy security prevented anyone from crashing the gate. This term originally applied to persons getting through the gate at sports events without buying tickets. By the 1920s it was extended to being an uninvited guest at other gatherings and had given rise to the noun gatecrasher for one who did so. [Early 1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
crash and burn
To crash and burn is to fail very badly. Stock markets don't crash and burn without warning.He will either go down in history as a very great president or he'll crash and burn. Note: This may be a reference to a plane crashing into the ground and bursting into flames.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
crash and burn
fail spectacularly.
North American informal1994Hispanic But if you use Spanish, be careful not to crash and burn…the language is booby-trapped for the unwary PR professional.
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
ˌcrash and ˈburn
(
American English,
slang)
1 fail completely:
She shot to fame, then crashed and burned.2 fall asleep or collapse because you are very tired
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crash
1. tv. & in. to attend a party or other event uninvited. (see also crasher.) The boys who tried to crash also broke a window.
2. in. to spend the night. I crashed at a friend’s place in the city.
3. in. to sleep. If I don’t crash pretty soon, I’m going to die!
4. n. a place to sleep. I think I know of a crash for tonight.
5. in. [for a computer] to stop working. This thing crashes every time I hit a certain key.
6. n. a total failure of a computer. Crashes are to teach you to back up your data.
7. in. [for any electronic device] to fail. My stereo crashed, so I’ve been watching TV.
8. in. [for a securities market] to lose a significant portion of its value in a short time. The market crashed and scared the stuffing out of everybody.
9. n. a collapse of a securities market. After the crash, a lot of people swore off the market for good.
10. in. to pass out from drinking alcohol to excess. Let’s get Wilbur home before he crashes for good.
crash and burn
1. in. [for a young man] to fail brilliantly with a romance. (see also go down in flames.) It stands to reason that if Carole hadn’t shot me down, I wouldn’t have crashed and burned.
2. in. to fail spectacularly. I have to be prepared. I don’t want to crash and burn if I don’t have to.
crash cart
n. a nickname for the hospital cart that carries equipment used to attempt to restore a heartbeat, such as a defibrilator. Get the crash cart to third west.
crashed
1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. There were two crashed freshmen asleep on the lawn.
2. mod. raided by the police. (see also bust.) Our pad got crashed, and a lot of kids were arrested.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
crash and burn
SlangSee also: and, burn, crash
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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